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Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks

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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.80 (+4.01%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +16.10 (+3.03%). Sugar prices soared on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 19-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 1.5-month high as weather risks are...

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • PFGC PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO

    GA selected PFGC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: food. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • BCX BLACKROCK RES & COMMODITIES ST SHS

    GA selected BCX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: commodities. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • BIOX BIOCERES CROP SO

    GA selected BIOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crop. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • OFRM ONCE UPON A FARM PBC

    GA selected OFRM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: farm. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • PFAI PINNACLE FOOD GROUP LTD

    GA selected PFAI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: food. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • WFCF WHERE FOOD COMES FROM INC

    GA selected WFCF as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: food. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
PFGC———————
BCX———————
BIOX———————
OFRM———————
PFAI———————
WFCF———————

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.80 (+4.01%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +16.10 (+3.03%). Sugar prices soared on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 19-month nearest-futures high and Londo…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

The price since 5 Oct 2026: Performance Food Group (PFGC) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks,” Performance Food Group (PFGC) is +2.02%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.60% over the same days, a +3.63% difference versus the market.

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Who gains and who loses around Performance Food Group (PFGC)

Companies tied to this story

  • PFGC Performance Food Group

    Performance Food Group (PFGC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Oct 2026 story “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks.” Reason on file: GA selected PFGC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: food. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BCX BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

    For “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks,” BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BCX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: commodities. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BIOX Bioceres Crop Solutions

    Bioceres Crop Solutions (BIOX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Oct 2026 story “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks.” Reason on file: GA selected BIOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crop. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • OFRM Once Upon a Farm, PBC

    In “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks,” Once Upon a Farm, PBC (OFRM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected OFRM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: farm. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • PFAI Pinnacle Food Group

    In “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks,” Pinnacle Food Group (PFAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected PFAI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: food. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • WFCF Where Food Comes From

    For “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks,” Where Food Comes From (WFCF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected WFCF as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: food. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks” reaches Performance Food Group (PFGC)

Performance Food Group (PFGC) is the company in “Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks,” the 5 Oct 2026 this story story.

Performance Food Group (PFGC) is on the page because GA selected PFGC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: food. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX): GA selected BCX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: commodities. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

The price range for Performance Food Group (PFGC), and the dates in the story

BCX traded between 11.71 and 12.38 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 12.19. BIOX traded between 0.25 and 0.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 0.26. PFGC traded between 90.05 and 98.75 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 95.74.

How strong the case is around Performance Food Group (PFGC)

46 out of 100

“Sugar Prices Soar on Global Weather Risks” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.